prostate cancer‚ primary; bone cancer‚ secondary; cardiomyopathy‚ a central hypertension‚ left bundle branch lock‚ past substance abuse‚ congestive heart failure; removal of throat abscess (date unknown); tonsillectomy (date unknown) Family/Cultural/Ethnic Considerations: patient prefers to live alone though has family support from siblings Summary of Admission History and Progress Notes: 67-year-old male has a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with ejection factor of 24%‚ chronic left ventricle
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The human heart beats about 100‚000 times per day‚ proving that a person’s heart is a big part of not only their day‚ but of their life as well. A person’s heart is a huge part of who their are. If a heart is not performing as it should‚ it is up to a cardiothoracic surgeon‚ (cardiac surgeon)‚ to get that heart up and running again. Cardiothoracic surgeons save lives every day‚ from doing simple‚ everyday procedures to performing life-saving surgeries‚ every region needs to have a heart surgeon so
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Death‚ it happens to all of us and it’s something that we cannot avoid. Unfortunately for some people‚ they experience the loss of a loved one early on. However‚ it will affect different people in different ways. It can have a positive long-term affect on some believe it or not‚ but on a majority of people it will have a negative affect. Death is a serious thing‚ and teenagers that experience death in the family will experience major impacts on their growth and development. I’m sure most of
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The word “steroids” has more than one meaning‚ there are some steroids‚ which the body produces naturally as they are required through puberty and can help with stress management. Steroids can also refer to medicine taken for asthma‚ pain and skin problems. And then there are the steroids which are constantly being used in sport‚ they are synthetic drugs that are often used by professional athletes in order to increase the production of testosterone. They are available in pills‚ powder or injections
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heart is hemodynamically challenged Cardiac conditions account for 10-25% maternal mortality Pulmonary HTN - Maternal mortality rate of more than 50% during pregnancy associated with pulmonary hypertension Endocarditis CAD Cardiomyopathy Sudden arrhythmias Maternal and neonatal outcomes based on classification (severity) of maternal heart disease – Degree of disability often more important in treatment and prognosis Greatest risk for women who have had at least one
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ANATOMY Anatomy‚ Physiology‚ & Pathophysiology Roots‚ Prefixes‚ and Suffixes 1. a- without or absence of: (asepsis‚ avascular tissue) 2. ab- away from: (abduction) 3. acro- top or end: (acromion process) 4. ad- to or towards: (adduction‚ adductor muscle) 5. aesth – feeling: anesthesia) 6. –algia pain: (neuralgia) 7. ambi- both: (ambidexterous) 8. amubl- walk: (ambulatory) 9. an- without: (anaerobic respiration) 10. ante- before‚ in front of: (antecerebellar)
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Progeria‚ also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome‚ is a rare‚ fatal genetic condition causing visible appearances of accelerated aging in children. This affects children and makes them look as if they have aged too quickly as well as other characteristics. But when was the first case of this rare disease discovered? And how did they overcome it? Doctors Jonathan Hutchinson (1828 – 1913) and Hastings Gilford (1861 – 1941) were the very first doctors to discover this disease in 1897
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Cardiac - E 1 BAPTIST HEALTH School of Nursing NSG 4017: Critical Care Nursing Nursing Management of Patients with Altered Cardiovascular Function Georgia Seward I. Anatomy and physiology review A. Layers B. Chambers C. Heart valves D. Flow of blood E. Blood supply of myocardium 1. RCA 2. L Main 3. LAD 4. Circumflex F. Cardiac cycle 1. Systole 2. Diastole G. Cardiac output and cardiac index - SV x HR. CI = CO /body surface area. 1. Preload 2. Afterload H. Cardiac pressures p. 1557 of Black
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A&PII: Ch. 18‚ page 1/5 Chapter 18: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Heart Anatomy Approximately the size of a fist Location Enclosed in pericardium‚ a double-walled sac Pericardium Superficial fibrous pericardium Deep two-layered serous pericardium Layers of the Heart Wall Epicardium—visceral layer of the serous pericardium Myocardium Endocardium is continuous with endothelial lining of blood vessels Chambers Four chambers: two atria and two ventricles Atria: The Receiving Chambers Walls
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Angela Idowu 4/29/2015 BIOL242 4 pages Pg.1 Case Study #1 The Hot Tub Mystery Part 1. 1. What Observations did the Paramedics make? The paramedics noticed the empty wine bottles outside of the hot tub as well as the temperature of the water was hotter than they thought it should be. 2. List the questions raised about this situation or that you think that the investigators should ask of the maid. Questions for maid: “were you here last night?” “There were empty wine bottles found around the tub
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